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Tiny morsels from the world of Tablet
Our hotel of the week is Hotel Alexandra in Copenhagen. We’re not sure which hotel was first to embrace the rebirth of mid-century modernism, but we know Alexandra was near the front of the line.
Sad news in the hospitality industry, as chef Jonnie Boer passed away this week. His Three MICHELIN Star restaurant, De Librije, and his hotel, Librije’s, were both favorites of ours in the Netherlands.
Speaking of restaurant hotels, read our roundup of this most curious and rare phenomenon.
Dwarika’s in Kathmandu is one of the most memorable hotels we’ve ever come across. We’re thrilled to have added another equally unique Dwarika outpost in nearby Dhulikhel.
Aman has announced a wellness partnership with tennis legend Novak Djokovic. His personalized program will be available at seven Amans, including Amangiri in Utah, Aman Tokyo, and Aman New York.
Chile’s Tierra Chiloé has new owners and a new name, Refugia Chiloé. The new owners are the same family who originally developed the hotel, and they’re eager to share their love of Chiloé island when they reopen in October.
The longest stay booked on Tablet this week was 16 nights at the Grand Hyatt Jeju, part of a massive lifestyle complex on Jeju Island off Korea’s south coast.
Also celebrating their 25th anniversary this year? Grupo Habita, the Mexico City-based concern with consistently cool hotels across Mexico and the States. Hotel Humano in Oaxaca is their latest.
ICYMI: nine new hotel picks added to our editors’ list.
For Virginia’s Inn at Little Washington, sustainability takes center stage, as does Chef Patrick O’Connell’s Three MICHELIN Star restaurant. For Earth Day, they’re welcoming goslings and ducklings as part of a soil-restoring grazing system
Revisit one of our most controversial stories, when our editorial director wrote about Venice without having visited. It was a big reason we disabled comments. That, and the fact that comment sections seem to have ruined humanity.
“You take delight not in a city’s seven or seventy wonders, but in the answer it gives to a question of yours.” — Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities
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